James is an award-winning writer director for film and theatre whose recent television credits include Wentworth and Glitch.

In 2019, he directed the critically-acclaimed stage production of Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, and in 2020 he wrote several episodes for the Audible thriller series, Wentworth: The Fall Girl, which received unanimous positive reviews.

In previous years, James' short films have screened at Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Cannes Short Film Corner, and Foxtel's Comedy Channel as the winner of Australia's Funniest Shorts. His most recent short, Passage of Flick, received Best Film at the Lionshead Film Festival, Best Foreign Short at Joy House Film Festival, and Official Selection at the Burbank International Film Festival. His debut feature film, Slant, releases in 2022.